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Genre
swedish classical
Parent Genre: classical

Swedish classical music is a genre that is characterized by its use of traditional folk melodies and harmonies, as well as its incorporation of elements from other European classical music traditions. It often features lush orchestration and a focus on creating a sense of national identity through music. Some notable composers in this genre include those who have incorporated elements of Swedish folk music into their work, as well as those who have explored more experimental and avant-garde approaches to classical composition.


Top artists of swedish classical genre

Henning Mankell
Lars-Erik Larsson
Hugo Alfvén
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Wilhelm Stenhammar
Johan Helmich Roman
David Wikander
Jacob Axel Josephson
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List of swedish classical artists

Here is a list of swedish classical artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the swedish classical genre. You can find out what swedish classical genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Henning Mankell
37 0 0 0 0 0 0 4977
2
Lars-Erik Larsson
33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1959
3
Hugo Alfvén
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 3915
4
Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
29 0 0 0 0 0 0 2776
5
Wilhelm Stenhammar
26 0 0 0 0 0 0 4517
6
Johan Helmich Roman
23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1752
7
David Wikander
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 48
8
Jacob Axel Josephson
18 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
9
Armas Järnefelt
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 393
10
Kurt Atterberg
16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1774
11
Oskar Lindberg
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 293
12
August Söderman
15 0 0 0 0 0 0 180
13
Gunnar Wennerberg
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 61
14
Franz Berwald
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 2387
15
Dag Wirén
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 521
16
Adolf Fredrik Lindblad
11 0 0 0 0 0 0 178
17
Ture Rangström
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 350
18
Allan Pettersson
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1925
19
Elfrida Andrée
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 460
20
Amanda Rontgen-Maier
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 154
21
Otto Olsson
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 241
22
Emil Sjögren
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 136
23
Tor Aulin
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 384
24
Hildor Lundvik
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
25
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 52
26
Ludvig Norman
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 102
27
Gösta Nystroem
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 281
28
Wilhelm Harteveld
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
29
Bo Linde
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 105
30
Adolf Wiklund
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 140
31
Erik Gustaf Geijer
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32
32
Andreas Hallén
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 63
33
Sara Wennerberg-Reuter
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
34
Ruben Liljefors
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 37
35
Knut Håkansson
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
36
Gustaf bengtsson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
37
Ivar Hallström
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70
38
Helmer Alexandersson
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15
39
Sven Sköld
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
40
Yngve Sköld
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64